Teuta Matoshi

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Teuta Matoshi
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Matoshi on in 2019
Alma mater
Spouse(s)Artan Duriqi
Children3
FamilyLirika Matoshi (sister)
Websiteteutamatoshi.com

Teuta Matoshi is a Kosovo-Albanian fashion designer. She is known for her whimsical style of high-end gowns.

Early life and education[]

Matoshi was born outside of Pristina to a Kosovo Albanian family of 9 children.[1] Her younger sister, Lirika Matoshi, is also a fashion designer and another sister, Sanije, helps with the businesses. Teuta studied at Design Factory and the University of Pristina Faculty of Arts.

Career[]

Matoshi started designing at a young age. She launched her line in 2007 and later opened a shop in Pristina where she initially sold jackets before shifting her focus.[2] She makes a point of giving as many jobs to local women in Kosovo as possible. She gained national as well as international attention for her "princess-like" gowns. She opened an atelier in SoHo, Manhattan with her sister in 2019 that houses both of their brands.[3] They make a point of employing local women in Kosovo.[4]

Personal life[]

Matoshi is married to Artan Duriqi; they have a daughter and two sons.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Biography". Teuta Matoshi. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Teuta Matoshi Duriqi me koleksion të ri "Festo me TMD"". InfoKomuna (in Albanian). 10 January 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Teuta Matoshi Duriqi – Haute couture de rêve". O Magazine (in French). 11 June 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  4. ^ Pustina, Patris (11 August 2020). "Kosovo Designer Lirika Matoshi's Strawberry Dress Has the Internet Swooning". Exit News. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  5. ^ "A Designer Makes Dresses That Are So Gorgeous Any Woman Might Want to Sell Her Soul for One of Them". Bright Side. Retrieved 9 September 2020.

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